KELP NOTAMs in plain English

38 notices active now or starting within 24 hours at El Paso International Airport, most important first. Checked with the FAA at 6:52 pm MT. Translations are automatic; the FAA text under each one is the authority.

Taxiway (11)Airspace (15)Procedure (4)Obstacle (7)Apron (1)

Taxiway 11

Painted holding position signs on taxiway E are not standard.
Taxiway, until November 13
FAA text
```
10/158 TWY E SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD
```
Taxiway B3 painted hold position markings and signs are not standard.
Taxiway, until November 13
FAA text
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10/157 TWY B3 SFC PAINTED HLDG PSN SIGNS NOT STD
```
Taxiway T2 holding position markings are not standard.
Taxiway, until November 6
FAA text
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10/147 TWY T2 HLDG PSN MARKINGS NOT STD
```
Taxiway A centerline markings between taxiway A1 and taxiway T are obscured.
Taxiway, until October 28
FAA text
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10/124 TWY A CL MARKINGS BTN TWY A1 AND TWY T OBSC
```
Taxiway D hold position markings between taxiway A and taxiway B are not marked.
Taxiway, until October 30
FAA text
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10/102 TWY D HLDG PSN MARKINGS BTN TWY A AND TWY B NOT MARKED
```
Taxiway T hold position markings are not standard.
Taxiway, until October 30
FAA text
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10/065 TWY T HLDG PSN MARKINGS NOT STD
```
Taxiway A between taxiway T and taxiway D has nonstandard, missing centerline markings.
Taxiway, until October 31
FAA text
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10/043 TWY A BTN TWY T AND TWY D CL MARKING NOT STD MISSING
```
Taxiway D centerline markings are obscured.
Taxiway, until October 30
FAA text
```
10/037 TWY D CL MARKINGS OBSC
```
Taxiway D approach area hold position sign on the west side for the terminal ramp is missing.
Taxiway, until October 30
FAA text
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09/189 TWY D APCH AREA HLDG PSN SIGN WEST SIDE FOR TERMINAL RAMP MISSING
```
Hold position sign for runway 26L approach end on taxiway B5 is not standard.
Taxiway, until October 30
FAA text
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09/167 TWY B5 HLDG PSN SIGN FOR APCH END RWY 26L NOT STD
```
Taxiway B1 direction sign is not standard.
Taxiway, until October 30
FAA text
```
09/166 TWY B1 TWY DIRECTION SIGN NOT STD
```

Airspace 15

Small unmanned aircraft activity along a line southwest of ELP, surface to 400 feet AGL.

Airspace, until October 31

FAA text

10/183 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 0.5NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FM 314729.50N1063138.10W (7.8NM WSW ELP) TO 314456.70N1062923.90W (6.8NM SW ELP) TO 314508N1062817W (5.9NM SW ELP) TO 314533.20N1062804.70W (5.5NM SW ELP) TO 314553.10N1062708.10W (4.6NM SW ELP) TO 314508.30N1062501.80W (3.9NM SSW ELP) TO 314421.40N1062334.10W (4.2NM S ELP) SFC-400FT AGL

Temporary parachute jumping activity within a 2 nautical mile radius, surface to 12,500 feet AGL. Expect aircraft to avoid the area while jumps are in progress.
Airspace, until 8:00 pm MT
FAA text
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10/185 AIRSPACE PJE WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF 314533N1062933W (6.6NM WSW ELP) SFC-12500FT AGL
```
Airshow activity daily 2045-2300. See FDC NOTAM 6/1753 for details.
Airspace, until October 25
FAA text
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10/169 AIRSPACE SEE FDC 6/1753 ZAB 91.145 AIRSHOW DLY 2045-2300
```
A temporary airspace restriction applies for an airshow daily 1700-2045. See the referenced FDC NOTAM for details.
Airspace, until 2:45 pm MT
FAA text
```
10/168 AIRSPACE SEE FDC 6/1654 ZAB 91.145 AIRSHOW DLY 1700-2045
```
Airshow airspace restrictions per FDC 6/9964, Albuquerque Center, daily 1445-2300 UTC.
Airspace, until October 25
FAA text
```
10/122 AIRSPACE SEE FDC 6/9964 ZAB 91.145 AIRSHOW DLY 1445-2300
```

Small unmanned aircraft activity along a line southwest of ELP, surface to 400 feet AGL, daily 0400-0559 UTC.

Airspace, until January 11

FAA text

10/085 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 0.5NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FM 314729.50N1063138.10W (7.8NM WSW ELP) TO 314456.70N1062923.90W (6.8NM SW ELP) TO 314508N1062817W (5.9NM SW ELP) TO 314533.20N1062804.70W (5.5NM SW ELP) TO 314553.10N1062708.10W (4.6NM SW ELP) TO 314508.30N1062501.80W (3.9NM SSW ELP) TO 314421.40N1062334.10W (4.2NM S ELP) SFC-400FT AGL DLY 0400-0559

Small unmanned aircraft activity within a polygon southeast and northwest of ELP, surface to 400 feet AGL.

Airspace, until January 12

FAA text

10/083 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 314329N1061946W (6.2NM SE ELP) TO 313806N1061542W (8.7NM NW E35) TO 313513N1061356W (5.3NM NW E35) TO 313433N1061708W (7.6NM NW E35) TO 313717N1061810W (9.8NM NW E35) TO 314150N1062055W (7.9NM SSE ELP) TO 314256N1062154W (6.3NM SSE ELP) TO POINT OF ORIGIN SFC-400FT AGL

UAS restrictions along a corridor about 0.3 nm either side of a line southwest of ELP, surface to 400 ft AGL.

Airspace, until January 11

FAA text

10/066 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 0.3NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FM 314729.50N1063138.10W (7.8NM WSW ELP) TO 314456.70N1062923.90W (6.8NM SW ELP) TO 314508N1062817W (5.9NM SW ELP) TO 314533.20N1062804.70W (5.5NM SW ELP) TO 314553.10N1062708.10W (4.6NM SW ELP) TO 314508.30N1062501.80W (3.9NM SSW ELP) TO 314421.40N1062334.10W (4.2NM S ELP) SFC-400FT AGL

Drone (UAS) operations restricted in a 0.3 NM radius about 1.7 NM east-northeast of Biflen area, surface to 150 feet AGL, daily sunrise to sunset.
Airspace, until December 31
FAA text
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09/210 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .3NM RADIUS OF 315114N1062054W (1.7NM ENE BIF) SFC-150FT AGL DLY SR-SS
```

Drone (UAS) operations restricted within 1.5 NM either side of a line stretching about 5 to 10 miles west and south-southeast of the airport, surface to 400 feet AGL.

Airspace, until October 31

FAA text

09/183 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 1.5NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FM 313500N1061700W (8.0NM WNW E35) TO 313600N1061700W (8.6NM WNW E35) TO 313600N1061800W (9.3NM WNW E35) TO 313700N1061800W (9.8NM WNW E35) TO 313900N1062000W (9.7NM SSE ELP) TO 314100N1062000W (7.7NM SSE ELP) TO 314200N1062200W (6.4NM SSE ELP) TO 314300N1062200W (5.5NM SSE ELP) SFC-400FT AGL

UAS activity may occur within a polygonal area west and southwest of the airport, roughly 4.7 to 7.4 NM from ELP, surface to 400 feet AGL.

Airspace, until January 12

FAA text

10/082 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 314703N1063142W (7.4NM WSW ELP) TO 314703N1062800W (5.1NM WSW ELP) TO 314920N1062800W (4.7NM WNW ELP) TO 314920N1063518W (7.1NM SE DNA) TO POINT OF ORIGIN SFC-400FT AGL

UAS activity may occur within a 2.4 NM radius near 314828N 1062546W, about 2.2 NM west-southwest of the airport, surface to 150 feet AGL.
Airspace, until January 3
FAA text
```
10/021 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2.4NM RADIUS OF 314828N1062546W (2.2NM WSW ELP) SFC-150FT AGL
```
UAS activity may occur within a 2.4 NM radius near 315057N 1062057W, about 2.7 NM northeast of the airport, surface to 150 feet AGL.
Airspace, until January 3
FAA text
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10/020 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2.4NM RADIUS OF 315057N1062057W (2.7NM NE ELP) SFC-150FT AGL
```
UAS activity may occur within a 0.1 NM radius near 315228N 1062237W, about 1.2 NM northeast of BIF, surface to 100 feet AGL, Friday through Thursday 1400-2300.
Airspace, until October 31
FAA text
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10/003 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .1NM RADIUS OF 315228N1062237W (1.2NM NE BIF) SFC-100FT AGL FRI MON TUE WED THU 1400-2300
```
UAS activity may occur within a 5 NM radius near 314935.50N 1055505.60W, about 21.9 NM NNE of the airport, surface to 400 feet AGL.
Airspace, until October 31
FAA text
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09/182 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 5NM RADIUS OF 314935.50N1055505.60W (21.9NM NNE E35) SFC-400FT AGL
```

Procedure 4

RNAV (GPS) Y runway 26L approach amended with LP and LNAV minimums of 4400 ft. If approach lights are inoperative, visibility minimums increase to 1 or 1 1/4 statute miles depending on category.

Procedure, until September 28

FAA text

6/5983 IAP EL PASO INTL, EL PASO, TX. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 26L, AMDT 1D... LP MDA 4400/HAT 438 ALL CATS. LNAV MDA 4400/HAT 438 ALL CATS. FOR INOPERATIVE ALS, INCREASE LP AND LNAV CAT A/B VISIBILITY TO 1SM AND CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 1/4 SM. 2609282026-2809282026EST

RNAV (RNP) Y runway 4 approach not authorized below -5 C or above 54 C for aircraft with uncompensated barometric VNAV systems.

Procedure, until February 18

FAA text

6/5919 IAP EL PASO INTL, EL PASO, TX. RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 4, ORIG-F... FOR UNCOMPENSATED BARO-VNAV SYSTEMS, PROCEDURE NA BELOW -5C OR ABOVE 54C.. 2602181637-2802181637EST

RNAV (RNP) Y runway 8R approach original version amended with RNP 0.30 decision altitude 4332 ft and visibility 1 1/8 statute miles.
Procedure, until February 18
FAA text
```
6/5828 IAP EL PASO INTL, EL PASO, TX. RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 8R, ORIG... RNP 0.30 DA 4332/HAT 392, VIS 1 1/8 SM. 2602181603-2802181603EST
```
RNAV (RNP) X runway 8R approach original version amended with RNP 0.30 decision altitude 4332 ft and visibility 1 1/8 statute miles.
Procedure, until February 18
FAA text
```
6/5827 IAP EL PASO INTL, EL PASO, TX. RNAV (RNP) X RWY 8R, ORIG... RNP 0.30 DA 4332/HAT 392, VIS 1 1/8 SM. 2602181603-2802181603EST
```

Obstacle 7

Obstacle light on a tower about 0.8 nautical miles southeast of the airport is out of service.
Obstacle, until January 20
FAA text
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10/165 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1045999) 314747.50N1062203.70W (0.8NM SE ELP) 4061.0FT (110.9FT AGL) U/S
```
Crane obstacle about 0.65 nm east-southeast of runway 22 approach end, 125 ft AGL, flagged.
Obstacle, until November 20
FAA text
```
10/073 OBST CRANE (ASN 2026-ASW-2988-NRA) 314916N1062129W (0.65NM ESE APCH END RWY 22) UNKNOWN (125FT AGL) FLAGGED
```
Tower obstacle light (ASR 1057790) near 314724.60N 1063124.30W, about 7.6 NM west of the airport, is out of service. Tower top is 4093.8 ft MSL (294 ft AGL).
Obstacle, until December 28
FAA text
```
09/201 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1057790) 314724.60N1063124.30W (7.6NM W ELP) 4093.8FT (294.0FT AGL) U/S
```
Obstacle tower light (ASR 1013931) about 1.0 NM west-northwest of the airport is unserviceable.
Obstacle, until December 26
FAA text
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09/181 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1013931) 314850.50N1062339.30W (1.0NM WNW ELP) 4070.5FT (155.8FT AGL) U/S
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Crane obstacle, unknown ASN, about 1.26 NM north-northeast of the RWY 26L approach end, 40 feet AGL, height unknown, flagged daily 1408-2359.
Obstacle, until December 31
FAA text
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09/104 OBST CRANE (ASN UNKNOWN) 314818N1062012W (1.26NM NNE APCH END RWY 26L) UNKNOWN (40FT AGL) FLAGGED DLY 1408-2359
```
Tower obstacle light about 6.4 nm southeast of ELP is out of service.
Obstacle, until November 29
FAA text
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08/239 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1056033) 314310.90N1061825.60W (6.4NM SE ELP) 3964.9FT (208.0FT AGL) U/S
```
Crane obstacle about 1.12 nm east-southeast of runway 26R approach end, 40 ft AGL, flagged.
Obstacle, until October 30
FAA text
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07/172 OBST CRANE (ASN UNKNOWN) 314814N1061949W (1.12NM ESE APCH END RWY 26R) UNKNOWN (40FT AGL) FLAGGED
```

Apron 1

Wash rack on the apron between taxiway D and Winnebago is closed.
Apron, until January 15
FAA text
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10/104 APRON WASH RACK RAMP BTN TWY D AND WINNEBAGO CLSD
```

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